<font color='navy' size='2' face='Comic Sans MS, sans-serif'>Les<font color="navy" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif" size="2"> <br>   Thanks for that input and opinion. duly noted<br> Dale<br> <br> <div style="clear:both"><font color="royalblue" size="1"><b><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font color="black"><font color="mediumblue" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Dale Erwin RPT-</font><br> </font></font></b></font><font color="royalblue" size="1"><font color="blueviolet"><b><font color="black" size="2"><font size="1"></font></font></b></font></font><font color="darkgreen"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><font size="1"><font color="black"><font color="blueviolet"><font color="black"> <font color="black">Mason & Hamlin</font>/Steinway/<font color="black">U.S pianos</font><br> </font><font color="mediumblue">Pre-hung Ronsen hammer sets/Abel parts</font></font><br> </font>Sitka Soundboards & Supplies<br> <font color="black">WWW.Erwinspiano.com</font><br> <font color="crimson">209-577-8397</font><br> <font color="darkgreen"></font></font></b></span></font><tt><tt><font color="darkgreen"><br>  </font><br>   <font size="2"></font></tt></tt><br> <br> </div> <br> <br> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:37 pm<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] National convention as a member benifit<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_4b0946d4-3b11-408a-a1c7-887a92ebb673"> <style>#AOLMsgPart_1_4b0946d4-3b11-408a-a1c7-887a92ebb673 td{color: black;} @font-face {font-family:Helvetica; 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font-family:Arial; color:blue; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none none;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} #AOLMsgPart_1_4b0946d4-3b11-408a-a1c7-887a92ebb673 div.Section1 {page:Section1;} </style> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">This person would drop out of PTG, listing “former RPT” on my web site.  I’m getting old, averaging less than two pianos a day,  can’t afford it, and absolutely have grown to hate the headaches of commercial air travel, not to mention the cost of conventions.    Further thought-  many in the Guild are coming to the age they’ll be leaving because they no longer are doing pianos.  That might be something to consider as well...    Not fighting the idea, only casting a vote if one is to be set out.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Les Bartlett </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:blue">houston</span></font><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:blue"></span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"> </span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Ryan Sowers<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:51 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [pianotech] National convention as a member benifit</span></font></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">Dale, </span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">Just a small correction: Carl Lieberman (not Carl Meyer) has been promoting this idea. Its an interesting one. </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ryan Sowers</span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 5:56 AM, William Monroe <<a href="mailto:bill@a440piano.net">bill@a440piano.net</a>> wrote:</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">I do like the idea as well.  As Patrick suggested, I think it would be helpful to crunch the numbers (with assistance from the home office to understand the extent of expenses, etc.) and figure out an accurate number for a dues increase.  Then, selling that dues increase to the membership is a challenge.  I think it could be met, but it would be a challenge.</span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">It is an idea with merit, but it really needs to be spelled out into a proposal, as Patrick also suggested.  I'm also in favor of the idea.</span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">William R. Monroe</span></font></div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 7:25 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft <<a href="mailto:alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com">alliedpianocraft@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</span></font></div> <div style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">Sounds like a great idea to me. You have my vote.</span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> <div><span style="text-align:auto;word-spacing:0px"> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" size="4"><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Helvetica">Al -</span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" size="4"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">High Point</span></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">, NC</span></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"></span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" size="4"><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Helvetica"> </span></font></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"></span> </font></div> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt"> </span></font></div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt">On Mar 15, 2012, at 1:17 AM, Dale Erwin wrote:</span></font></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"> </span></font></div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font color="mediumblue" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Make the National convention a member benefit.<br>  </span></font><font color="black" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> While brain storming with some fellow techs this idea came up.</span></font><font color="mediumblue" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "><br> </span></font><font color="black" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">This is Carl Meyers idea and its brilliant!!! The Guild can put on one spectacular event. Here is how. Raise the dues $40 a year per member. Use that fund as the convention trust fund and only that. It can not be spent elsewhere via making a bylaw to protect the funds.<br>  The cost to come to a convention is now free. There is funding for instructors and cost of all kinds. Yes, some marginal members will drop out but this is an easy sell to existing members and one the biggest incentives I can think of for new folks to join the organization in the first place. <br>  Now go ahead. Pour cold water on it. 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